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Constitution River made all the running to continue Aidan O’Brien’s domination of the the Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes.
Giant’s Causeway (1999), Hawk Wing (2001), Gleneagles (2014) and Henri Matisse (2024) are among 17 previous winners of the Group Two contest for the Ballydoyle handler and Constitution River was a 5-6 favourite to add to his tally under Wayne Lordan.
A close second on his Newmarket debut before bolting up at the Galway Festival, the Wootton Bassett colt put that experience to good use up the Curragh straight, bowling along in front before going through the gears with two furlongs to run to leave his four rivals trailing in his wake.
Course-and-distance winner Geryon did his best to go with the leader, but Constitution River was well on top as he passed the post with two lengths in hand.
Constitution River is an exciting one as he runs out the ninth winner in the last 10 runnings of the @coolmorestud Wootton Bassett Tom Cooper @IrishEBF_ Futurity Stakes for Aidan O'Brien @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/QseWSA1Wih
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 23, 2025
He said: “He’s a lovely, straightforward horse. He’d a lovely run first time and was still very green when he won the next day.
“Wayne gave him a lovely ride, and he quickened well.”
Paddy Power make Constitution River a 14-1 shot for next year’s 2000 Guineas, with O’Brien looking to move up to Group One level now.
He added: “Obviously you have to look at the National Stakes with him, and he’s going to be very happy going up in trip whenever that time comes.”
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